again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
yearned for; longed for; missed
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
exemplar; model; example; pattern
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
influence; clout; leverage
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness