query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to look forward to something
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
memory; sense; experience
sincere; earnest; serious
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way; method; means; resource; course
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
selection; choice; option
notice; notification; report; posting
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to have a talk; to tell a story