hypothesis; supposition; assumption
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
decision; settlement; definition
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
good-for-nothing; worthless
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
go that far; to that extent
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that