perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be pleased with; to suit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to recall; to remember; to recollect
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be worried; to be troubled
to slap; to strike; to spank
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
regret; repentance; remorse
in comparison to; rather than
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote