reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
commander; commanding officer; CO
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(one's) military service record
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
philandering; itch for women
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
two times; twice; two degrees
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to accept; to receive; to agree
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sour look; surly face; pout
selfishness; selfish motive
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
such; this sort of; like this
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)