(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
incident; affair; happening; event
ago; since; before; previous
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
honorific/polite/humble prefix
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently