at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
how; in what way; how about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
to be conspicuous; to stand out
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rather; better; instead; if anything
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; from; out of; except; but; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
materials; data; document
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
adds force or indicates command