recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
notice; attention; observation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
anything and everything; just about everything
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
summer vacation; summer holiday
homecoming; returning home
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
husband and wife; married couple
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's mental make-up (structure)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over