prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
release; liberation; acquittal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
appointment; rendezvous; date
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
honorific/polite/humble prefix