it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person of common sense; common sense man
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to ask; to enquire; to query
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
that is to say; so that means
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)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
thought; consideration; thinking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather