long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
letting (someone) die without helping
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
number one; first; best; most; game; round
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
period of time; time slot; time zone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
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.)
to be opposite; to face each other
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)