only recently; just of late
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
sexual intercourse; sex; coitus
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
to keep in mind; to memorize
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
interference; intervention; meddling
time; season; period; phase; stage
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
along; parallel to; in accordance with
strongish; somewhat strong
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
single word; a few words; brief comment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
overall; general; as a whole
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
here and there; in places
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
something; some kind of; for some reason
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me