bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
and then; and so; and; so then
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility