companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
article; news story; report; account
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
weekly publication; weekly magazine
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stairs; stairway; staircase
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be surprised; to be astonished
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unveiling; debut; introduction
coincident with; while; simultaneously
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive