to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
way; method; means; (technical) specification
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
programme; program; plans; arrangements
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...