to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
warp; curvature; curve; arch
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)