to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
deliberation; discussion; consideration
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
particularly; only; in the case of
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
failure; mistake; blunder
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
calamity; disaster; misfortune
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid