all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
dealing with; coping with
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
the other day; a few days ago
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to take measures (against); to take steps
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as you are aware; as you know
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle