at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
lately; recently; these days
almost every day; almost daily
to telephone; to make a phone call
physical condition; state of health; shape
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to have a smattering knowledge of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
secret; private; surreptitious
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
for example; for instance; e.g.
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that's true; of course; obviously
rational; reasonable; logical
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
physical law; laws of physics
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
intelligence; intellect; brains
general term; generic name
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
point in common; common feature
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing