remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
else; in addition; besides
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
yearned for; longed for; missed
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
virtue; moral sense; conscience
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
resignation; acceptance; consolation
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
that's the way it is; such is life
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis