it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
antiquity; the previous era
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
space (room, area, outer space)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
just because; even if; even though
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
tendency; trend; inclination
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
priority; order of precedence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
20 years old; (arch.) twenty