perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
form; shape; figure; visage
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
waiting for the traffic lights to change
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
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.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
heat haze; shimmer of hot air