to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rising; ascending; climbing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)