original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
such; like that; that sort of; very
looking depressed; long face
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
and; thereupon; because of that
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
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...
price; cost; value; worth; value