anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
originally; by nature; from the start
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
popular name; common name; given name
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
ago; since; before; previous