seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
materials; data; document
to recall; to remember; to recollect
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
data collection; data acquisition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fixing (in place); fixed; stationary
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in that way; thus; so; so?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)