passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous