to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to become possible; to become able to (do)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
single word; a few words; brief comment
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
older sister; elder sister