spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to name; to call; to christen; to term
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be needed; to be wanted
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
popular name; common name; given name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
honor; honour; credit; prestige
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to complain; to make a complaint
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix