to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
extremely; terrifically; super
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
perfect; complete; flawless
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
sentence structure; grammatical construction
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
while; even though; despite
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
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
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)