almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the real criminal; true culprit
probability; likelihood; chances
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
conviction; belief; confidence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble