real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
for example; for instance; e.g.
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
feeling keenly; fully realizing
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
compelling force; legal force
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
because of; owing to; due to
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
society; public; community; social studies
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to thrust before; to thrust at
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly