this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
digger; excavator; power shovel
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such ... as; or some such
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person