small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
dilapidated house; deserted house
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
muddy water; red-light district
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
door; gate; opening; title page
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
consequence; outcome; result; blame
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even though; despite; when
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
close to the wall; alongside the wall
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
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
near; close by; within reach; familiar