as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
detour; diversion; alternative route
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
region; limits; stage; level
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
while; during; while; although; all; both
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
evening meal; dinner; supper
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
destination (one is heading towards); goal
time; hour; period; class
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
evening meal; dinner; supper
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...