even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
too much; excessively; too
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
way; method; means; resource; course
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid