to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
already; now; no longer; not any more
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
even though; despite; when
(in the same way) as before; as always
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions