the other day; lately; recently
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
I see; that's right; indeed
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
naked tribe; tribe or group that habitually goes naked; nudist; nudism; being habitually undressed at home or in hotel rooms etc. (e.g. dressed in underwear)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
narrow margin; slim margin
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
although I say; although one might say; although called
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
after a long time; for the first time in a while
club activities; extracurricular activities
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
game arcade; video arcade
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
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)