dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
how; in what way; by what means
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
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)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
failure; mistake; blunder
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
meaning; significance; sense
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
large build; large pattern
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...