opposite; reverse; contrary
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to apologize; to apologise
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
failure; mistake; blunder
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question; inquiry; enquiry
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
locker room; changing room; dressing room
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
accurate; correct; precise; exact
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up