indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it seems so; that's what it looks like
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
living by oneself; living alone
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that's the way it is; such is life
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling