old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
had better ...; had better not ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
second edition; additional printing
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be needed; to be wanted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
question; inquiry; enquiry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to apologize; to apologise
sorry; excuse me; thank you
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial