to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
popular (TV or radio) program; hit show
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
(not) a single person; (no) one
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to deal with a large number
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony