time; hour; period; class
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
results; record; grades; marks
in the same manner as before; the same as always
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
study; diligence; discount; reduction
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
health; healthy; sound; fit
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...