journal; magazine; periodical
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
article; news story; report; account
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
society; the world; the times
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
hello; good day; good afternoon
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
playtest (of a game before release); playtesting
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to not take seriously; to take lightly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
publicity or advertising expenses
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
study; learning; tutorial
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception