small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to breathe out; to exhale
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nameless; anonymous; without name
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
unidentifiable; unidentified
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
authenticity; credibility
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4