long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just because; even if; even though
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
time; hour; period; class