no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pleasant feeling; good vibes
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
feeling; sense; impression
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
living thing; living creature; animal; life
how much; how many; to what extent
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
instant; moment; for an instant
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after