to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
single word; a few words; brief comment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in comparison to; rather than
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
having said that; on the other hand
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
how; in what way; by what means
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention