that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to let slip; to slide; to glide
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rising; ascending; climbing
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
by means of; due to; because of; according to
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
way; method; means; (technical) specification
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut