video taping (and storing)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
on the occasion of; at the time of
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
how many people; a number of people
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
freely; frankly; without reserve
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
arm; skill; efforts; ability
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
such ... as; or some such
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
retort; back talk; backchat
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation