endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unfortunately; regrettably
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
but; however; provided that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
beginning; outset; first; onset
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
how; in what way; by what means
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray