direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
actor; actress; player; performer
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
perfect; complete; flawless
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays