few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
switching over to; migration; transition
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
beginning; outset; first; onset
strong person; the strong; the powerful