near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in comparison to; rather than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
impossible; unlikely; improbable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just because; even if; even though
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
of no interest; not interested
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until now; so far; up to the present
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count