as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to live; to reside; to inhabit
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
family; members of a family
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
form; shape; figure; visage
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import