recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
considerably; greatly; a lot
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone