previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be at a loss for words
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
reaction; response; reaction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
while; even though; despite
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
how; in what way; by what means
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
secret; private; surreptitious
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
another thing; exception; special case
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on