had better ...; had better not ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at that time; in those days
in that manner; like that
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
overseas assignment; overseas posting
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
meaning; significance; sense
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly