elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
what's what; heads or tails
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
instant; moment; for an instant
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to chase; to run after; to pursue
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be needed; to be wanted
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)