I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the public; general public
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)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
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)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
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; above-mentioned; aforementioned
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
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 number order; by rotation
this school; the school in question
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances