first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
time; season; period; phase; stage
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
planning; project; plan; design
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
really; truly; indeed; good grief
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unique; individual; original; unusual
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
match; game; bout; contest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
whispering; murmuring; subdued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
scene; sight; scenario; setting
depiction; description; portrayal
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
such; like that; that sort of; very