though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question; inquiry; enquiry
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
relation; connection; relevance
memory; sense; experience
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
gifted education; special education for gifted children
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
not understanding; not knowing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
consequently; as a result
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
grandfather; male senior-citizen
preface; introduction; preamble
clearing one's throat; cough
existence; being; presence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ultimate; final; last; eventual
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here