wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
like this; in this way; as you see
place; room; margin; scope
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(necessary) personnel; required person
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
property; fortune; means; assets
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
it's not like; it isn't as if
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
along; parallel to; in accordance with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
general; popular; common; typical
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
sole girl in a group of geeks
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
acceleration; speeding up
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to be kind to; to treat kindly