may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's the way it is; such is life
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
regret; repentance; remorse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
screen name; username; handle
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
plural; multiple; several
just a minute; small quantity
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
even though; despite; when
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt