these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
interior; inside; internal
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
perception; sensing; noticing
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake