yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
question; inquiry; enquiry
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
participation; joining; entry; adherence
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
school festival; campus festival
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
form; shape; figure; visage
management; administration; operation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very busy (person or thing)
time; season; period; phase; stage
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
festival; feast; carnival
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
home area; home town; local
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement