that's true; of course; obviously
by myself; in person; by oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
that's the way it is; such is life
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to pass (of time); to elapse
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
opposite; reverse; contrary
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to have meaning; to be meaningful
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)