and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
way; method; means; resource; course
homeworld; home planet; mother planet
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to redeem (from sin); to save
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
rich person; wealthy person
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)