to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
flour; meal; powder; dust
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
expression; presentation; representation; notation
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
now; the present time; just now; another; more
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!