to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
such; like that; that sort of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this world; this life; this generation; present day
bent back; hunchback; stoop
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
government office; public office
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
surroundings; environs; circumference
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sympathy; compassion; pity
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
going through; going via; going by way of
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)