yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
back country; remote countryside
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
chief; main; principal; major
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
so; like this; in this way
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
by itself; automatically; naturally
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to mix; to stir; to blend
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
everything; anything; nothing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)