center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
almost; roughly; approximately
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
large serving; large portion
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
had better ...; had better not ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in this way; thus; such; uh...