suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
story; tale; talk; discussion
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
since; henceforth; ever since
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in the same way as; just like
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
two persons; two people; pair; couple
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
writing; composition; essay; sentence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after