at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
multiplication table; times table
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
(period of) a year; during an era
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
U.S. forces; American military
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
war; fighting; fierce competition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)