until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
nothing but; except; no more than
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the opposite sex; isomerism
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
inside one's heart; in one's mind
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please