this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to move (house); to change residence
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
shopping; purchased goods
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
even though; despite; when
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
such ... as; or some such
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo