to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
club activities; extracurricular activities
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absence; disregard; indifference
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to forget completely; to leave behind
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
time; hour; period; class
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to feel; to sense; to experience
to take a breath; to take a short rest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness