to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
scenery; scene; landscape
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to press a question; to cross-examine
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing