isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
staying behind; remaining; residual
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
estimate (of costs); budget
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
(period of) a year; during an era