needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
since when; from when; how long
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
excited condition; excited state
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances