related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to live; to make a living; to get on with
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
each time it happens; at all such times
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to finish reading; to read through
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to face; to go towards; to head towards
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)