in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
until now; so far; up to the present
imagination; supposition; guess
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering