a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
living; lifestyle; living room
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
and yet; though; when; in spite of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
side table; bedside table
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
open; public; official; overt
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
accurate; correct; precise; exact
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to recall; to remember; to recollect
machine parts; machinery; equipment