something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
for your information; I'm telling you
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to