end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
beginning; clue; starting point
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for example; for instance; e.g.
family; members of a family
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
government office; public office
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
near oneself; close to one; familiar
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as (for); for; in the capacity of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
that's the way it is; such is life
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK