and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
income; receipts; revenue
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to happen to have on hand or in stock
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
author; writer; novelist; artist
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
carefree; free from worry
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think