to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
deceiving; cheating; fooling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
white stone; white (go pieces)
three; three years of age
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind