gem; jewel; precious stone
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
last week; the week before
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
how; in what way; how about
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why