tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
within; inside of; less than
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
this school; the school in question
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
several people; a few people
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning