sudden price jump; steep price rise
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?