that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
really; truly; indeed; good grief
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
beginning; outset; first; onset
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
second; number two; runner-up
continuation; succession; series
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more