it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
war; fighting; fierce competition
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
as if nothing had happened
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
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)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!