by myself; in person; by oneself
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
special price; bargain price
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
main cause; primary factor
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
same generation; one's generation
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of