to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to join forces; to cooperate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
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
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
report; notification; registration
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine