and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to happen to have on hand or in stock
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
failure; mistake; blunder
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
running as fast as one can
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry