basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
emotional strength; force of will
consumption; expenditure; spending
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
(made of) stone; stone-built
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master