much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
God; god; ace; king; superior person
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
delay; putting off; procrastination
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
point of compromise; common ground
in the future; another day; later
temporary; provisional; interim
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
if you think about it; come to think of it
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad