previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
how; in what way; how about
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
at once; immediately; right now
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
police cell; place of detention; jail
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
world; society; people; the public
to be silent; to say nothing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
settlement; solution; resolution
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
universal serial bus; USB
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
meaning; significance; sense
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp