to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
that's true; of course; obviously
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...