grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
scenery; scene; landscape
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
period of time; time slot; time zone
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
considerably; fairly; quite
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
head; lead; vanguard; first
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to have a talk; to tell a story
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to state; to express; to mention
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
such ... as; or some such
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual