very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
how many years; how long; what year
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
this occasion; at this time; now
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it's been a long time; long time no see
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
company; corporation; workplace
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as a child; when one was a child
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
secret; private; surreptitious
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
university student; college student
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
job hunting; job searching
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to be prolonged; to drag on