long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
just because; even if; even though
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
if it is (the case that ...)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
nothing but; except; no more than
senior high school student
government; administration; ministry
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
existence; being; presence
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of