soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
completion ceremony; graduation ceremony
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(how) many times; (how) often
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
ahead; before; the future
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
even if; even though; however; no matter how
senior high school; high school
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
light; easy; non-serious; minor
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
notice; attention; observation
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying