big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
every year; yearly; annually
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
time; hour; period; class
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; like that; that sort of; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
junior high school student; middle school pupil
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular