dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
close; intimate; on good terms
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tradition; legend; folklore
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
myself; yourself; I; me; you
god of death; death deity; Death
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
because of; owing to; due to
continuation; succession; series
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
should; must; -able; probably; likely
in that way; thus; so; so?
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow