putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
this for sure; certainly is
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
clearly; distinctly; vividly
since the dawn of history
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to defy conventional wisdom
reaching; attaining; arrival
that; the matter in question
headache inducing; vexing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to pluck; to pick; to tear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; disparity; gap
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone