to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to detain; to check; to restrain
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
in succession; one by one
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
how; in what way; by what means
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost