yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
don't you think?; indicates question
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
something; some kind of; for some reason
rather than; more ... than ...
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
spot; point; place; position
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)