to approach; to draw near
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
guess; speculation; supposition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
don't you think?; indicates question
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
father; dad; husband; you; he
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue