thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
single word; a few words; brief comment
to appease; to suppress; to calm
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how many people; a number of people
of course; certainly; naturally
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now that you say that; now that you mention it
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to jump at; to be attracted by
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to switch off; to turn off
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)