same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
don't you think?; indicates question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
very busy (person or thing)
that is to say; so that means
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
knowing; (an) acquaintance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ago; since; before; previous
behind; in the rear; in back
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
transport; transportation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street