futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
objection; dissent; protest
failure; mistake; blunder
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
of course; certainly; naturally
moment by moment; hour by hour
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning