opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
being off guard; being defenseless
for a while; for some time; for a period
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender