to be helpful; to be useful
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
instead; but (on the other hand)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
use; utilization; utilisation; application
commitment; pledge; promise
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
kindness; intimacy; friendship
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
degree of familiarity; popularity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
customer traffic; customers; custom
influence; clout; leverage
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
shopping; purchased goods
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard