excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
such ... as; or some such
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
students attending lectures
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
clearing one's throat; cough
special lecturer; guest lecturer
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...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!