today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mental; spiritual; emotional
meaning; significance; sense
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
it is no use crying over spilt milk
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)