to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
I see; that's right; indeed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
two persons; two people; pair; couple
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
front entrance; front door
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
living thing; living creature; animal; life
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
together; at the same time; same; identical
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial