how long; how much; to what extent
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
of course; certainly; naturally
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how; in what way; by what means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
at first; in the beginning; originally
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
under control (e.g. of territory)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
stillness; repose; standing still
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
infinitesimal calculus; (differential and integral) calculus
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
study; research; investigation
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner