where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
considerably; fairly; quite
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may