it's no joke; gimme a break!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
foreign; abroad; overseas
a little bit; a little while
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
dinner (esp. a formal one)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
about; on; regarding; per; for every
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club