combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
and; thereupon; because of that
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
dream for the future; hopes for the future
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
feeling; sense; impression
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bad debt; nonperforming loan
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh