to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how long; how much; to what extent
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sense of values; values; value system
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
profound; deep; unfathomable
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
very interesting; of great interest
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
name; given name; first name
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
change; alteration; modification
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?