gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
secret; private; surreptitious
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
really; truly; indeed; good grief
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured