life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
but; however; provided that
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
single word; a few words; brief comment
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
colouring; coloring; colorant
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to begin; to set about; to start
although I say; although one might say; although called