to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
investigation; research; looking something up
called; known as; that; to say
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
then; well; so; well then
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to congratulate; to celebrate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
2nd day of the month; two days
to pass (of time); to elapse
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to think of; to come up with