to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
coupling track; B side; B-side
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be needed; to be wanted
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
war; fighting; fierce competition
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine