to undergo surgery; to have an operation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
an issue being settled; a case being closed
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
hot topic; talk of the town
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
wired; cabled; communication by wire
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
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
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough