permission; approval; authorization; license
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
entreaty; appeal; petition
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
meanwhile; in the meantime
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suffix for familiar person
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
little by little; bit by bit
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
just because; even if; even though
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being in one's room (office, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it