serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
but; however; provided that
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
huge win; overwhelming victory
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
verbal message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in