to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to have an idea; to have a clue
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I see; that's right; indeed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
explanation; interpretation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
question; inquiry; enquiry
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward