distant look; faraway look
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
the other day; lately; recently
all; entire; whole; altogether
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how long; how far; how much
honorific/polite/humble prefix