if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
rare; uncommon; not often seen
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
talking while standing; standing around talking
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
probability; likelihood; chances
time; season; period; phase; stage
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
celebration; auspicious occasion
one's own child; one's own children
looking depressed; long face
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
waste of time; killing time
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
order; command; directions; instructions
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
hot topic; talk of the town
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly