overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
how; in what way; how about
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
chief examiner; chief investigator; first reader
now; the present time; just now; another; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember