zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to skip over (while reading); to skim
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
patient's condition; pathology
grasp; catch; understanding
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
tendency; trend; inclination
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
study; learning; tutorial
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
until now; so far; up to the present
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
physical law; laws of physics
that's the way it is; such is life
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
because of; owing to; due to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
leaving a club; quitting a club
general idea; concept; notion