what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
bento; Japanese box lunch
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
because of; owing to; due to
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
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
just one person; only one
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly