after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
participation; joining; entry; adherence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
last position; previous job; predecessor
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
government worker; public servant; civil servant
government office; public office
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
originally; by nature; from the start
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in that way; thus; so; so?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of