fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fashion sense; sense of fashion
rejection (of an application)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
genuine article; real thing; real deal
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hello; good day; good afternoon
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
working adult; full-fledged member of society
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit