to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
that is to say; so that means
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
master; teacher; stable master
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
first meeting; first interview with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
person of common sense; common sense man
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
such; like that; that sort of
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially