how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
until now; so far; up to the present
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
such; like that; that sort of; very
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
after school (at the end of the day)
library (usu. single-room); small library
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count