composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
if you think about it; come to think of it
don't you think?; indicates question
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a question of whether or not someone should resign
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
it is not (like that) either