regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
research; study; investigation
research area; field of research
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
to some extent; to a certain extent
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
individual; private person; personal; natural person
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
rich person; wealthy person
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
how; in what way; by what means
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)