a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
karoshi; death from overwork
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all