absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conviction; belief; confidence
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
perfect; complete; flawless
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
last night; yesterday evening
simply; merely; only; solely
all night; throughout the night
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
coherence; order; focus; point
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary