serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
casual speech; peer language; informal language
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
of course; certainly; naturally
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience