first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
everything; anything; nothing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
headquarters; head office; main office
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
now; the present time; just now; another; more
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
notice; attention; observation
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
finding employment; getting a job
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections