that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
established practice; custom
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
society; public; community; social studies
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical