to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
moaning; muttering; complaining
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
observation; survey; watching
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to get distracted; to jump off the track
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable