research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
personal (employee); employed; retained
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to go ahead; to pull ahead
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
relaxation; recreation; recess
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
nothing but; none other than
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
simply; merely; only; solely
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit