exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
as expected; as predicted
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
commencing with; including
all present; all concerned; all of us
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
while; even though; despite
two persons; two people; pair; couple
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(apportioning) in small amounts
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry