news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
had better ...; had better not ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
time; hour; period; class
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
municipal office; council; city hall
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
story; tale; talk; discussion
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
every year; yearly; annually
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
application information; application guidelines; application handbook