lately; recently; these days
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to get tired out; to be exhausted
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
base; basis; bedrock; platform
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
vacant house; unoccupied house
smooth (i.e. without problems)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
food; food products; foodstuffs
supply; provision; raising; procurement
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)