book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
nothing but; except; no more than
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
3rd day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for books; volume
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to overflow from something full
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
surroundings; environs; circumference
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
craving for the limelight
business world; business circles; (the) industry
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name