speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
trivial; not amounting to much
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
family; members of a family
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to accept; to receive; to agree
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
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once