endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
time; hour; period; class
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh