to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
had better ...; had better not ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
educational institution; school; academy; campus
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
time; hour; period; class
because of; owing to; due to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)