to take; to catch; to capture
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
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
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
by means of; due to; because of; according to
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire