reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
observational humour; observational comedy
how; in what way; how about
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
time; hour; period; class
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave