to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
police officer; policeman; constable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
foreign; abroad; overseas
meaning; significance; sense
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(medical) doctor; physician
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
name; given name; first name
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)