society; the world; the times
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
besides; in addition; also; moreover
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
all; entire; whole; altogether
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to have a talk; to tell a story
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(temporary) closure of school
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
secret; private; surreptitious
to be relieved; to feel relieved
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
existence; being; presence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect