to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
moment; brief space of time
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
likely loss; probable defeat
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
sorry; excuse me; thank you
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to squash; to crush; to flatten
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cooperation; collaboration
two persons; two people; pair; couple
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)