a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
businessman; industrialist
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
official announcement; proclamation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
police officer; policeman; policewoman
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
suffix for familiar person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK