only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to need; to call for; to require
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
practical problem; practical matter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
form; shape; figure; morph
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
boy; son; baby boy; young man
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
nothing but; except; no more than
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
interference; intervention; meddling
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
how; in what way; by what means