(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
discovery; detection; finding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in history; ever; historical
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
desperation; struggle to the death
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
settlement; solution; resolution