notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at least; at most; (even) just
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to collect; to assemble; to gather
materials; data; document
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)