it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
until now; so far; up to the present
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to squeeze out; to wring out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
like this; in this way; as you see
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; like that; in that way
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ago; since; before; previous
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion