that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ahead; before; the future
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
button (clothing); push-button
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
study; research; investigation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
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)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet