such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
how can (one) do something
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
advance; moving forward; progress
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner