place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
time; season; period; phase; stage
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
future (usually near); prospects
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
discipline; training; teaching manners
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to grow up; to become an adult
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress