exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
the other day; a few days ago
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
arrest; apprehension; capture
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; by what means
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
graduate; alumnus; alumna
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
the customer is always right; the customer is king
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper