to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
degree of attention; profile
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
himself; yourself; herself
should; must; -able; probably; likely
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
leaving everything to someone else
to degenerate; to lapse into
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out and away; to leave
to be silent; to say nothing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
honorific/polite/humble prefix
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed