somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
relatively; comparatively
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
with these words; while saying
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
application; request; petition
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
instead; but (on the other hand)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
I see; that's right; indeed
to some extent; to a certain extent
very careful; thoroughly prepared
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
article; news story; report; account
all; entire; whole; altogether
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon