that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
number one; first; best; most; game; round
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to attempt; to test; to try out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
dozens; scores of; decades
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to take turns; to mingle together
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that; the matter in question
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)