in comparison to; rather than
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
so; like this; in this way
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
feeling; sense; impression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial