to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
pupil; student; schoolchild
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
speaking voice; talking voice
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
your husband; her husband
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
answering machine; answerphone