few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
name; given name; first name
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
I see; that's right; indeed
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
later on; eventually; afterwards
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
opinion; point of view; visual point
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
lacking a plan; haphazard
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of