to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
impassioned speech; fervent speech
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
telecommunications; correspondence
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the front; honest; upright; decent
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree