seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
while; during; while; although; all; both
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be found; to be discovered
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
instant; moment; for an instant
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
because of; owing to; due to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match