something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
living by oneself; living alone
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
originally; by nature; from the start
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...