ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to watch steadily; to stare
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
thought; consideration; thinking
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
all; entire; whole; altogether
settlement; solution; resolution
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
time; hour; period; class
now; the present time; just now; another; more
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?