moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)