ago; since; before; previous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
along the way; along the road
to discuss; to talk together
secret; private; surreptitious
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
in comparison to; rather than
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to speak; to say; to vocalize
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
environment; circumstance
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
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