since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
feeling; sense; impression
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
because of; owing to; due to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to be appointed to a rank
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time