anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
every year; yearly; annually
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
order; sequence; procedure
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
degree of relative priority
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
still better; even better
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding