(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
in the same way as; just like
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be at a loss for words
to ask a question; to ask questions
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
secrecy; highly classified information
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pride; dignity; self-respect
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
stealthily; secretly; in secret
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
sales; selling; marketing