right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to begin talking; to open up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
outline; summary; gist; basic points
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
retainer; attendant; escort
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
straight-laced person; stubborn person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together