to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
being bad at communication; being unsociable
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
history of; experience of
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cripple; disabled person; invalid
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
vocal sound; tone of voice
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to continue; to keep up; to keep on