thick; bulky; massive; heavy
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
existence; being; presence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
called; known as; that; to say
awareness; realization; noticing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...