although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
planning; project; plan; design
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
associate editor; deputy editor
negotiations; discussions; connection
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
adds force or indicates command
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
the other day; a few days ago
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
considerably; fairly; quite
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more