indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such ... as; or some such
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
secretariat; executive office
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
name plate; name tag; label
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; masculine gender
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.