general; popular; common; typical
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
existence; being; presence
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
literature; books (reference); document
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is to say; so that means
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish