popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that's true; of course; obviously
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
getting an advance (on one's salary)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer