as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
explanation; interpretation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
by all means; by all costs
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
episode; anecdote; vignette
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to have a talk; to tell a story
warp; curvature; curve; arch
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
so; to such an extent; such
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst