though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
now; the present time; just now; another; more
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sympathy; compassion; pity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all; entire; whole; altogether
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one's post; place of work; workplace
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise