to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
moving picture; film; cinema; movie theatre
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
telephone call; telephone (device)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation