today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan