funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
with these words; while saying
distant look; faraway look
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
but; however; although; though
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to become possible; to become able to (do)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
had better ...; had better not ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind