to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
odds and ends; all; every
plants and animals; flora and fauna
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be born; to come into the world
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
parting; separation; farewell
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
raw materials; ingredients
supply; provision; raising; procurement