that's the way it is; such is life
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
rather; sooner; preferably
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk; to chat; to chatter
again; once more; a second time
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to refer to; to use as reference
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case