roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very interesting; of great interest
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
serious; not joking; straight
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
business world; business circles; (the) industry
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
store; shop; establishment; restaurant