mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
the same generation; coeval
curiosity; inquisitiveness
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as (for); for; in the capacity of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to stop walking; to pause
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken