preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to redeem (from sin); to save
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
financial planner; feature phone
match; game; bout; contest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence