recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
question; inquiry; enquiry
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
company; corporation; workplace
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all