why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
instant; moment; for an instant
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to recall; to remember; to recollect