speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
genuine article; real thing; real deal
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
steady; firm; solid; secure
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute