satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
estimate (of costs); budget
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
although I say; although one might say; although called
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
duty; obligation; responsibility
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
individual; private person; personal; natural person
investment; contribution; financing
management; administration; operation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
like this; this sort; this way
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
a question from the emperor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rather; better; instead; if anything
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
younger scholar; future reference
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)