place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to breathe out; to exhale
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
exploitation; overuse; abuse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
please; somehow or other; one way or another
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
festival; feast; carnival
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
of no interest; not interested
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
with these words; while saying
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly