freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
resignation (from a position)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
foreign; abroad; overseas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
should; must; -able; probably; likely
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
last night; yesterday evening
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)