to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to tower over the surroundings
20 years old; (arch.) twenty