it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
personal; individual; private
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
that is to say; so that means
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
(social) position; status
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
besides; in addition; also; moreover
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I see; that's right; indeed
that's the way it is; such is life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation