somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thought; consideration; thinking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to chase; to run after; to pursue
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
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 go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains