a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
woman; female; feminine gender
to go out and away; to leave
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe