if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
author; writer; novelist; artist
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
home area; home town; local
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
when it becomes; when it comes to
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
romantic film; love movie
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to apologize; to apologise
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services