considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to happen to hear; to overhear
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to ask; to enquire; to query
worldly affairs; ways of the world
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
study; research; investigation
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to come to one's senses; to calm down
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest