to chase; to run after; to pursue
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
had better ...; had better not ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
no, not like that (but like this)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
any more; any further; any better; any longer
than; from; out of; except; but; more
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
letter; missive; note; mail
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)