as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
I see; that's right; indeed
to grow up; to become an adult
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
popular person; favorite; favourite
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)