until now; so far; up to the present
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
again; once more; a second time
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
short pause; short interval
in proportion to; just as much as
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
both; both sides; both parties
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
should; must; -able; probably; likely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
striking; remarkable; considerable
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to ask a question; to ask questions
calculation; estimation; computation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter