future (usually near); prospects
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
results; record; grades; marks
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
meaning; significance; sense
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser