far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
such ... as; or some such
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
name; given name; first name
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
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)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
courteous; decorous; polite
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
contradiction; inconsistency
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 dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
I see; that's right; indeed
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet