celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
such; this sort of; like this
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
virtue; charm; merit; good point
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
suffix for familiar person
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sour look; surly face; pout
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
in accordance with; according to