it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
how; in what way; how about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
versatility; multiplicity of use
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
independent; responsible; active; subjective
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(religious) faith; belief; creed