what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
professor; teaching; instruction
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo