(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preface; introduction; preamble
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
myself; yourself; I; me; you
time; hour; period; class
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
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
practice; practising; training; study
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
don't you think?; indicates question
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date