alone; by oneself; on one's own
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be silent; to say nothing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
victim; injured party; sufferer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
older brother and younger sister
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to take (all of) into consideration
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sense of values; values; value system
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
older brother; elder brother
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
personage; person (deserving of respect)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
is that so? (generally rhetorical)