filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
prevention; precaution; protection against
main party (of the night); first party
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
whispered conversation; whispering
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with one person (esp. during the night shift); one-man operation; one-person operation
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to palm off; to force a sale
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to become completely chilled
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
follow-up report; further news
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty