there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
while; even though; despite
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
remembrance; recollection; recognition
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
together; at the same time; same; identical
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
tool; implement; means; furniture