since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
just past noon; afternoon
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
trivial; not amounting to much
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
the other day; lately; recently
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
going home from work; on the way home from work
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter