vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
summer vacation; summer holiday
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
break (from work, etc.); recess
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
after that; afterwards; thereafter