to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
official announcement; proclamation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to discuss; to talk together
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
while; even though; despite
to invite in; to show someone in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
although I say; although one might say; although called
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then