that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by today; before the day is over
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
than; other than; except; but
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
time; hour; period; class
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
woman; female; feminine gender
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few