he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
what kind of; what sort of; what
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
all; entire; whole; altogether
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
number of times; frequency; count
little by little; bit by bit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach