long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
political measures; policy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
document; official papers
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please; somehow or other; one way or another
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
development; exploitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward