phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to take a breath; to take a short rest
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be able to manage somehow or another
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture