which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no matter how much time passes
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Nobel Prize in Literature
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
author; writer; novelist; artist
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky