let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
it's been a long time; long time no see
man purported to bring bad luck to the woman he is near or has sex with
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
last week; the week before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
planning; project; plan; design
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
batter's box; one's turn at bat
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
society; public; community; social studies
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
television industry; television business
rather; better; instead; if anything
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
until now; so far; up to the present
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to face; to go towards; to head towards