even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
how many years; how long; what year
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
sense of values; values; value system
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
goodness; excellence; virtue
belligerence; fighting spirit
such ... as; or some such
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
negative emotions; negative feelings