what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
rebellious phase; rebellious age
is that so?; I see; right; oh
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
more than usual; especially; particularly
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
how; in what way; how about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
else; in addition; besides
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
government; administration; ministry
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
that is to say; so that means
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
rather; better; instead; if anything
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove