colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
called; known as; that; to say
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
striking; remarkable; considerable
existence; being; life; survival
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
progress; advance; improvement; development
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
failure is the mother of success
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
failure; mistake; blunder
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
free translation; liberal translation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
these days; nowadays; recently
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please (give me); please (do for me)
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
for today; for the time being
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance