instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
attendance; presence; appearance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
warp; curvature; curve; arch
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
confusion; distraction; derangement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until now; so far; up to the present
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
physical education; PE; gym (class)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
main question; real issue at hand
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
is something that; is that which
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only