truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
already; now; no longer; not any more
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
maid; helper; help; assistance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
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)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
how; in what way; how about