this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pupil; student; schoolchild
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
same; similar; (just) like; equal
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
main battery; main armament
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
bearing; heading; point of the compass
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
the touch of; feel of; texture
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access