door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
program (e.g. TV); programme
to discuss; to talk together
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be discouraged; to shrink from
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
in comparison to; rather than
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
decision; determination; resolution
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unproductive; counterproductive
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)