alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
the other day; lately; recently
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
author; writer; novelist; artist
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
feeling; sense; impression
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking