to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
great emperor; ... the Great
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
estimate (of costs); budget
income; receipts; revenue
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at the present time; as of now; at this time
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
primary school; elementary school; grade school
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
excessive supply; oversupply
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of