important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
if so; in that case; in that situation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
movie; film; motion picture
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
magazine; journal; periodical
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful