so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
lately; recently; these days
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
that day; the very same day
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
now that you say that; now that you mention it
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to accept; to receive; to agree
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to need; to call for; to require
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
autumn (from the five elements in Chinese philosophy)
master; teacher; stable master
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by