to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hereabouts; around there; that area
after that; afterwards; thereafter
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be needed; to be wanted
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
only; merely; but; no more than
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
too much; excessively; too
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
program (e.g. TV); programme
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
bet; wager; stake; gamble
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment