a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
although I say; although one might say; although called
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
war; fighting; fierce competition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
go that far; to that extent
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances