basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
being left out; being ostracized
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
both hands; both arms; ten
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
go that far; to that extent
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
how long; how much; to what extent
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
don't worry about it; forget about it
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be surprised; to be astonished
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tension; mental strain; nervousness
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception