that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
questionnaire; survey; poll
planning; project; plan; design
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I see; that's right; indeed
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
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
parting; separation; farewell
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor