to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
contract; compact; agreement
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to discuss; to talk together
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
then; well; so; well then
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
medical treatment; medical care
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
but; however; provided that
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
advance payment; money paid in advance
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)