offender; criminal; culprit
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
rather; better; instead; if anything
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
pupil; student; schoolchild
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?