material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
business world; business circles; (the) industry
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
had better ...; had better not ...
each and all; every single one; everybody
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods