to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in the meanwhile; during the time
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
otherwise; or else; if not
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk; to chat; to chatter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
these days; nowadays; recently
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)