something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally