chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
in comparison to; rather than
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to make merry; to be festive
that's true; of course; obviously
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...