stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
beginning; outset; first; onset
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain