endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
front; frontage; facade; main
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how; in what way; how about
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be too numerous; to be too much
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
being on the ropes; losing ground
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o