should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
religious organization; religious organisation
children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails
mobilization; mobilisation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
why; how; for what reason
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that