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
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
please; somehow or other; one way or another
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
protest action; protest movement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
had better ...; had better not ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
until now; so far; up to the present
study; research; investigation
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
factory; plant; mill; workshop
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise