considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
now that you say that; now that you mention it
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to lay aside; to set aside
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
one eye; one of one's eyes
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to close (one's eyes); to shut
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
marking; grading; scoring
function; facility; faculty; feature
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
five (long cylindrical things)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)