that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
impossible; unlikely; improbable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(divine) providence; dispensation
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
this world; this life; world of the living
something like ...; something called ...
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it is not (like that) either
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned