quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
near; close by; within reach; familiar
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
loveable; very likeable; like very much
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend