close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
homeroom; form room; form class
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
bento; Japanese box lunch
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity