that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(religious) faith; belief; creed
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be perturbed; to be agitated
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
expression; presentation; representation; notation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
cooperation; collaboration
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be needed; to be wanted
consequence; outcome; result; blame
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
government worker; public servant; civil servant
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
three; three years of age
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days