standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
outline; summary; gist; basic points
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
so; like this; in this way
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to fall ill; to be taken ill
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
business trip; official trip
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
later on; eventually; afterwards
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent