specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
to talk; to chat; to chatter
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
food; food products; foodstuffs
organically produced vegetables
indolence; laziness; sloth
(United States of) America; USA
creation; generation; formation; derivation
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
not caring; not giving a damn
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others