he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
strength; power; proficiency; ability
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
piece; fragment; one (object)
only; merely; but; no more than
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to keep in mind; to memorize
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)