state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
this world; this life; this generation; present day
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
cannot be compared with; no match for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
store; reserve; stock; savings
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as (for); for; in the capacity of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
just a minute; small quantity
to have the privilege of doing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
if it is the case that ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
scale; scope; plan; structure
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(not) merely; (not) simply
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rather; better; instead; if anything
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean