as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to escape from; to get out
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
same generation; one's generation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
way; method; means; resource; course
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be conspicuous; to stand out
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
by myself; in person; by oneself
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially