-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
tool; implement; means; furniture
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
going through; going via; going by way of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
two persons; two people; pair; couple
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's