endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
chief; main; principal; major
almost; roughly; approximately
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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
pointing out; identification
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
feeling; sense; impression
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary