number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be silent; to say nothing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
recovery; rescue; recapture
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
of course; certainly; naturally
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group