yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)