to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
variety show (e.g. on TV)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
until now; so far; up to the present
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
commoditization; commodification
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
long ago; already; a long time ago
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
woman; female; feminine gender
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
female high-school student
this and that; one thing or another
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
continuation; succession; series