indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
until now; so far; up to the present
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
myself; yourself; I; me; you
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
particularly; only; in the case of
special; particular; peculiar; unique
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
fruits of one's labour; (lit.) crystals of sweat
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan