empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be helpful; to be useful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
example; specimen; sample
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...