to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Island; insula; island; islet
homecoming; returning home
such; this sort of; like this
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
third-year student; third-year pupil
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
of course; certainly; naturally
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to pass (of time); to elapse
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
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)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine