to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to check; to stop; to keep back
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
individual; private person; personal; private
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop