for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
study; pursuit of knowledge
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
within the year; before the year is out
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
considerably; fairly; quite
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter