reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
beginning; outset; first; onset
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
suspicious-looking; fishy
during a telephone call; busy line
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
clear; precise; definite; distinct
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
large build; large pattern
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
mental; spiritual; emotional