in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
beginning; outset; first; onset
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
common knowledge; well-known fact
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
dozens; scores of; decades
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
time; hour; period; class
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month