field; sphere; realm; division; branch
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to detain; to check; to restrain
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
although I say; although one might say; although called
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
ability; capability; skill
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
company name; name of a company
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
establishment (of a business); founding
food; food products; foodstuffs
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
right in the center (centre)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive