expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
considerably; greatly; a lot
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
position; job; employment; opening
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
by far; far and away; far away; far off; long ago; long before
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal