appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
instead; but (on the other hand)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
negotiations; discussions; connection
transactions; dealings; business
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
script; screenplay; scenario
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
way; method; means; resource; course
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)