several people; a few people
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
use; utilization; utilisation; application
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged