riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)