omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to recall; to remember; to recollect
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
very; extremely; excessively
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
these guys; these fellows
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
close; intimate; on good terms
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
dispersing; breaking up; running away
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
homeroom; form room; form class
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)