even if not; even without
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
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)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
time; hour; period; class
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
period of youth; while young
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
top news; front-page news; lead story
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
hot topic; talk of the town
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
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
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless