not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to bring; to take; to bring about
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
aspiration; hope; ambition; aspiration; drawing breath
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to discuss; to talk together
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
mutation; change; transition
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
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.)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)