was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
all present; all concerned; all of us
tension; mental strain; nervousness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be able to manage somehow or another
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
letter of resignation; request for retirement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
story; tale; talk; discussion
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)