what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
almost; roughly; approximately
perfect; complete; flawless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to