already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
these guys; these fellows
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
school of one's (first, second) choice
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
in one's own way or style
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
image; figure; figure; form; image
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)