as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
price; cost; value; worth; value
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
article; thing; object; property; real estate
estimate (of costs); budget
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
I see; that's right; indeed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
such; this sort of; like this
don't you think?; indicates question
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)