perception; intuition; the sixth sense
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
company; corporation; workplace
to apologize; to apologise
to be enraged; to flip out
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
relation; connection; relevance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
surroundings; environs; circumference