to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to call in; to invite; to bring in
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
surroundings; environs; circumference
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
meaning; significance; sense
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it