again; once more; a second time
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
society; the world; the times
half and half; fifty-fifty
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
two persons; two people; pair; couple
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
reopening; resumption; restarting
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
debt collection; debt collector
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)