first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
settlement; solution; resolution
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
while; during; while; although; all; both
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
switching over to; migration; transition
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
funny story; funny anecdote
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be prolonged; to drag on
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected