that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
quickly; calmly; intently
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
normalcy; normality; normal
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing