inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to grow up; to become an adult
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(political) power; authority; influence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to