popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
not necessarily so; is not always true
rather; better; instead; if anything
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reaching; attaining; arrival
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to repeat; to do something over again
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
medical care; medical treatment
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
way; method; means; resource; course
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
senior high school; high school
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize