to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
clerk; office worker; office staff
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
don't you think?; indicates question
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint