jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
father; dad; husband; you; he
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(police) detective; criminal matter
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
police; police officer; police station
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)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
witnessing; observing; sighting
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable