beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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)
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to attempt; to test; to try out
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
choices; alternatives; options
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced