hey there; I say; see here
to be surprised; to be astonished
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to have an eye on; to zero in on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to have a talk; to tell a story
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
section manager; section chief
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
all; entire; whole; altogether
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent