rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
all; entire; whole; altogether
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pass (of time); to elapse
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
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to bring; to take; to bring about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
something like ...; something called ...
to lose sight of; to miss
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole