practice; practising; experience
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to chat; to chatter
while; during; while; although; all; both
such; like that; that sort of; very
every single word and phrase; word by word
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
I see; that's right; indeed
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward