discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
question; inquiry; enquiry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
irritation; annoyance; frustration
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
way; method; means; (technical) specification
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
expression; presentation; representation; notation
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
noisy; confused; uproarious
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear