past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
ill will; malice; evil intent
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
way of talking; speaking style
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to trample flat; to beat a path
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
on countless occasions; many a time
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
comparatively; relatively
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how many people; a number of people
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot