voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
meaning; significance; sense
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
beginning; outset; first; onset
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
story; tale; talk; discussion
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
family; members of a family
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial