idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
demo tape; demonstration tape
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
social networking service; SNS
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
YouTube (Internet video-sharing web site)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to slap; to strike; to spank
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
last week; the week before