to choose; to select; to pick (out)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
of course; certainly; naturally
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take a picture; to take a photo
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
had better ...; had better not ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ingredient; component; composition
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
owner (esp. of a business)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
interior design; interior; upholstery
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty