burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
chance; opportunity; occasion
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
use; utilization; utilisation; application
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
genuine article; real thing; real deal
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
about this time; about now
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice