to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; like that; that sort of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that