to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
beginning; outset; first; onset
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
surely; certainly; without doubt
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
called; known as; that; to say
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to flare up; to burst into flames
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
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.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
junior high school student; middle school pupil