to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
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?
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
night watch; night watchman
third day of the month; three days
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the other day; a few days ago
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thousand years; very long period; forever
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
connection; link; relationship
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
postponement; adjournment
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish