moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be full of pride; to be boastful
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
reality; actuality; hard fact
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
while; even though; despite
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
modesty; humility; being humble
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
such ... as; or some such
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
very young; little; childish; immature