to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what kind of; what sort of; what
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to ask; to enquire; to query
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
several times; a few times
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
several minutes; a few minutes
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)