apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
at once; immediately; right now
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
otherwise; if not; or else
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
internal organs; intestines; viscera
still (continuing); as ever; further
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
doing whatever one pleases
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last