to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
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)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
apologies for the crude food
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have a talk; to tell a story
older sister; lass; young lady
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
indicate reason; infers some protest