as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
simply; merely; only; solely
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
melody; section of a pop song; Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); Chilean sea bass
the other day; lately; recently
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer