why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)