My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
main school; principal school; this school; our school
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
failure; mistake; blunder
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in comparison to; rather than
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
reason; cause; history; origin
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity