there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
by myself; in person; by oneself
(some) more; even more; longer; further
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
forked tree; forked branch
hey there; I say; see here
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob