seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to copy (down); to transcribe
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
meaning; significance; sense
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after school (at the end of the day)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; like that; that sort of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already