various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
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.
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to happen to meet; to come across
these guys; these fellows
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
burglary; burglar; closet
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction