to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
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)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
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
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to express (in words); to confess
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)