engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
beginning; outset; first; onset
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible