(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
time; hour; period; class
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
together; at the same time; same; identical
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mass communication; mass media
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
guardian; protector; patron; parent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the other day; a few days ago
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)