today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
corridor; hallway; passageway
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(some) more; even more; longer; further
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
listening device; bug; wiretap
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
I see; that's right; indeed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?