unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
prejudice; bias; distorted view
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
each; (arch.) you (plural)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
failure; mistake; blunder
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
occupation; calling; livelihood
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
vitality; energy; dynamism
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
at first; in the beginning; originally
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
while; even though; despite
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
a cut above; one step above
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
woman; female; feminine gender
charming; fascinating; attractive
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...