character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to finish reading; to read through
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk