to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in succession; one by one
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
such; like that; that sort of
not caring; not giving a damn
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
real intention; true motive; true meaning