in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
ritual; religious service; festival
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
time; hour; period; class
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to be exhausted; to be tired out
timewise; temporal; chronal
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
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)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
place; situation; position; location
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect