pet saying;  favorite phrase (favorite);  stock phrase;  manner of talking
 letter (of alphabet);  character;  writing
 contradiction;  inconsistency
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 to insure (something);  to come up with a back-up plan;  to hedge one's bets;  to play it safe
 first;  foremost;  most important;  best;  greatest;  above all
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 meaning;  significance;  sense
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 to be deeply impressed;  to take to heart;  to engrave on one's heart;  to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 to consist of;  to be made up of;  to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement);  to hold true (e.g. of a theory);  to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.);  to carry on
 time;  season;  period;  phase;  stage
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.);  Computer-Aided Software Engineering;  CASE
 many;  numerous;  large amount of;  large quantity of;  frequent;  common
 to anyone;  to everyone;  by anyone;  by everyone;  in everyone;  in anyone
 expectation;  anticipation;  prediction;  forecast;  conjecture
 few;  a little;  scarce;  insufficient;  seldom
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)
 not exceeding;  and downward;  below (e.g. standard);  under (e.g. a level);  the below-mentioned;  the following
 appearance;  arrival;  make one's appearance
 general;  universal;  ordinary;  average; (arch.)  the same; (arch.)  no different
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 he;  she;  that person; (arch.)  you
 to recall;  to remember;  to recollect
 spine;  line of the backbone;  seam down the back (of clothing)
 to shiver;  to shake;  to quake;  to tremble;  to quaver;  to quiver
 to hold (an event);  to give (a dinner, party, etc.);  to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.);  to show signs of
 to forget;  to leave carelessly;  to be forgetful of;  to forget about;  to forget (an article)
 to swear;  to vow;  to take an oath;  to pledge
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 sensation;  feeling;  tendency;  propensity
 (a) little;  somewhat;  somehow
 strange;  odd;  unexpected;  change;  incident;  disturbance