trouble; bother; annoyance
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
assertion; declaration; affirmation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tool; implement; means; furniture
in the same way as; just like
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
property; fortune; assets
substantial matter; significant item
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
control; management (e.g. of a business)
had better ...; had better not ...
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue to do; to persist in doing
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
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
those (near the second person)