it's not like; it isn't as if
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to have a smattering knowledge of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided