a long, long time ago; very long ago
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
clearing one's throat; cough
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
if it is (the case that ...)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
real thing; original; actual
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-