to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
set meal; special (of the day)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
time; hour; period; class
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
vexing; irritating; impatient
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
two persons; two people; pair; couple
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
how; in what way; how about
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
immediately; right away; at once; instantly