until now; so far; up to the present
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be surprised; to be astonished
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one's possessions; ownership