as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
beginning; outset; first; onset
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; like that; that sort of
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
in that manner; like that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
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
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly