in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
attendance; presence; appearance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rest; break; recess; intermission
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
home; household; family; hearth
about; on; regarding; per; for every
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
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
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points