is it?; isn't it?; be; is
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
how many years; how long; what year
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
secret; private; surreptitious
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others