rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
absence due to illness; sick leave
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
something like ...; something called ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to unfold; to unroll; to open
tedious; boring; being fed up with
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
grandfather; male senior-citizen
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
since when; from when; how long
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...