absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in person; personally; directly
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
please; somehow or other; one way or another
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)