somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
vocal sound; tone of voice
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
reality; actuality; hard fact
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
number one; first; best; most; game; round
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)