that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
such ... as; or some such
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(someone else's) daughter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
resentment; indignation; anger
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to understand; to make out
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly