and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
assertion; declaration; affirmation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unique; peculiar; singular
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
name; given name; first name
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
while; during; while; although; all; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be surprised; to be astonished
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)