alone; by oneself; on one's own
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
very young; little; childish; immature
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
goodness; excellence; virtue
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
that is to say; so that means
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
never mind!; don't worry about it
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
by myself; in person; by oneself
to join forces; to cooperate
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk