spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
while; during; while; although; all; both
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
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.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
if you think about it; come to think of it
don't you think?; indicates question
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a question of whether or not someone should resign
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut