abrupt; sudden; unexpected
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; like that; that sort of
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very