whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
time; hour; period; class
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
again; once more; a second time
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
host country (e.g. for a conference)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned