at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
how; in what way; how about
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
company; corporation; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
high efficiency; high performance
illegal channel; back channel; black market
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
transactions; dealings; business
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
name; given name; first name
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
appointment; rendezvous; date
go that far; to that extent
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bento; Japanese box lunch