idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
scenery; scene; landscape
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
stagnation; hindrance; delay
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
adviser; advisor; consultant
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
every year; yearly; annually
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent