previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
regret; repentance; remorse
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
while; during; while; although; all; both
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
surely; certainly; without doubt
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
limited time; limited-time offer
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
environment; surroundings; circumstances
by means of; due to; because of; according to
cold; coldness; chilliness
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
beginning of the year; early in the New Year