shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
near oneself; close to one; familiar
since when; from when; how long
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
special radio or television programme; television special
script; libretto; scenario
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
company president; manager; director
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
older sister; lass; young lady
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
compilation; editing; recording
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
third day of the month; three days
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in the meanwhile; during the time
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand