to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond