to be silent; to say nothing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
surely; certainly; without doubt
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
something like ...; something called ...
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
two persons; two people; pair; couple
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
individual; private person; personal; private
of course; certainly; naturally
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene