to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the other day; a few days ago
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
apparently; appears to be
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to entrust; to leave to a person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
how; in what way; circumstances