honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
proposal; offer; request; application
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to make a fool of (someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
cease-fire; truce; armistice
unexpectedly; surprisingly
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then