light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
(in) the air; midair; sky
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
charming; fascinating; attractive
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hard to get; hard to come by
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
one's post; place of work; workplace
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition