all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
it's been a long time; long time no see
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
together with; same; both; all; including ...
root; joint; base; crotch
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
having not the slightest idea
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
first thing in the morning
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to pretend; to act (as if)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
invisibly; secretly; privately
observation; survey; watching
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
sanity; consciousness; soberness