that's the way it is; such is life
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
and; thereupon; because of that
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just who do you think you are?
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
because of; owing to; due to