to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
is that so?; I see; right; oh
nothing but; except; no more than
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
several years; a few years
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
little by little; bit by bit
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
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)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally