record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
unknown; obscure; insignificant
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
simply; merely; only; solely
that; the matter in question
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
deviation; departure; omission
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to subsist; to keep on living
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress