obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
minimum; at the very least
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the other day; a few days ago
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
what is called; what they call; so-called
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
when it becomes; when it comes to
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to be relieved; to feel relieved
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get