yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to find out; to discover; to locate
detective agency; enquiry agency
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
how can (one) do something
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to feel; to sense; to experience
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pill; birth-control pill; oral contraceptive; the pill
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to discuss; to talk together
at the last moment; this late in the game
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fourth day of the month; four days