to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
by myself; in person; by oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
please (give me); please (do for me)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
anything and everything; just about everything
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
all; entire; whole; altogether
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; how about
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like