spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
it's been a long time; long time no see
now; the present time; just now; another; more
story; tale; talk; discussion
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
the other day; lately; recently
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed