obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(another's) daughter; young lady
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
time; hour; period; class
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun