wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
then; and (then); in that case; if so
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
the times; the world; society
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to become possible; to become able to (do)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
what kind of; what sort of; what