man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
how should I know?; don't ask me
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
and then; and so; and; so then
recommendation; referral; endorsement
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
memory; sense; experience
to be away from home; to be out of the house
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
second day of the month; two days
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
amount of money; sum of money