knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unfortunately; regrettably
schedule; program; calendar
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
is that so?; I see; right; oh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
how many years; how long; what year
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
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)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result