rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to say no more; to sink into silence
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
other than; excluding; without
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
support; backing; aid; assistance
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
every person; each one; everybody
to give directions; to issue instructions
although I say; although one might say; although called
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect