yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
ardent; passionate; vehement
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
loveable; very likeable; like very much
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
for example; for instance; e.g.
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly