position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
financial statement; statement of accounts
general meeting of stockholders
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
attendance; presence; appearance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
critic; reviewer; commentator
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen