I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
how; in what way; circumstances
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be silent; to say nothing
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
really; truly; indeed; good grief
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
and; thereupon; because of that
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
packing something in a bag; bagging
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to join together; to combine; to join up
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
sphere; counter for balls
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now