so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I see; that's right; indeed
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
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 come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!