end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
yearned for; longed for; missed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one's share; one's portion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
not caring; not giving a damn
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
how; in what way; how about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
even though; despite; when
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to become desperate; to give in to despair