this occasion; at this time; now
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
don't you think?; indicates question
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be surprised; to be astonished
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver