et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
never mind!; don't worry about it
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
rather than; more ... than ...
to carry; to bring (to a place)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
feeling; sense; impression
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by today; before the day is over
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
job hunting; job searching
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough