master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
time; hour; period; class
settlement; solution; resolution
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
honorific/polite/humble prefix
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
change of occupation; career change
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
interruption; interference; butting in
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
adds force or indicates command