is that so?; I see; right; oh
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
workshop; studio; atelier
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to begin to walk; to set out
what kind of; what sort of; what
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
personal (employee); employed; retained
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
dwelling; house; residence; address
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount