to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
particularly; only; in the case of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
almost; roughly; approximately
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
progress; advance; improvement; development
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
perfect; complete; flawless
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the other day; a few days ago
how; in what way; circumstances
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is to say; so that means
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)