journal; magazine; periodical
planning; project; plan; design
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
every month; each month; monthly
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to look forward to something
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
I see; that's right; indeed