although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be surprised; to be astonished
to set up shop; to open a store
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
1,000,000; one million; million; many
general; popular; common; typical
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
100,000,000; one hundred million
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
so; like this; in this way
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
identification papers; ID