here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
for your information; I'm telling you
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
rest; break; recess; intermission
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lawless area; lawless district
in perfect form; going swimmingly
way; method; means; resource; course
abstention; nonparticipation
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
than; from; out of; except; but; more