and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nothing but; except; no more than
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!