may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling; sense; impression
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extremely; very; really; super; so
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)