delusion; trick of the imagination
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
two persons; two people; pair; couple
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
husband and wife; married couple
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
foreign capital group; foreign company
company; corporation; workplace
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
basic Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
how; in what way; how about
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer