and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)