although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
progress; advance; improvement; development
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
after that; afterwards; thereafter
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless