speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
alone; by oneself; on one's own
boy; son; baby boy; young man
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
no, not like that (but like this)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly