was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
jokingly; in the form of a joke
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to spit out; to eject; to dump
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
truancy; school non-attendance
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
character assessment; personality analysis
one way or the other; either way
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to sit for an examination
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to think too much; to be over-concerned
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on