few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
had better ...; had better not ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breath; to take a short rest
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to become inverted; to become reversed
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
period of time; time slot; time zone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying