if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
health; healthy; sound; fit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at least; at most; (even) just
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
originally; by nature; from the start
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
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)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
becoming dull; slowing down
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
function; facility; faculty; feature
reality; actuality; hard fact
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
to some extent; to a certain extent