how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
another; different; something else
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.