to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
such ... as; or some such
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
rising; ascending; climbing
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to be able to manage somehow or other
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation