actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
time; hour; period; class
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
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)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
seeming very ...; just like ...
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)