choice; selection; option
the other day; lately; recently
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to become better; to improve
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
pride; dignity; self-worth
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate