a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
please (give me); please (do for me)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
now; the present time; just now; another; more
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
mass communication; mass media
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to pretend; to act (as if)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse