various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
compensation payment; reparation
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
like this; this sort; this way