it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
refutation; rebuttal; retort
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
derailment; digression; deviation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
one-by-one; separately; in detail
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)