as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
desperation; struggle to the death
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
prospects of victory; chances of success
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
honorific/polite/humble prefix