to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
scientific world; world of science; scientific circles; scientific community
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
well-known; noted; celebrated
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend