yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
had better ...; had better not ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
failure; mistake; blunder
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
mixed race; mixed parentage
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hand (over); to deliver in person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful