while; during; while; although; all; both
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
how many people; a number of people
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be found; to be discovered
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light