near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
guess; conjecture; surmise
eighth day of the month; eight days
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sharp sighted; easily awakened
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
useful thing; usable article
(social) class; rank; grade
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says