to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
contradiction; inconsistency
meaning; significance; sense
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
electronic cigarette; e-cigarette
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
relatively; comparatively
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
such; this sort of; like this
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in that way; thus; so; so?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean