things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
drop (e.g. of water); drip
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
public relations section or department
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have an idea; to have a clue
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet