screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
at that time; in those days
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
only; merely; but; no more than
several years; a few years
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
beginning; outset; first; onset