something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
ancestor; forefather; foremother
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
finding employment; getting a job
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
family; members of a family
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful