to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
at first; in the beginning; originally
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
way of talking; speaking style
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
active; dynamic; energetic
I see; that's right; indeed
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
name; given name; first name
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
well-bred; of good upbringing
home; household; family; hearth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear