companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; how about
beginning; outset; first; onset
when; how soon; how long until
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
all; entire; whole; altogether
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
man of the future; Homo futurus
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be silent; to say nothing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation