to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
receiving an electric shock
that's the way it is; such is life
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sympathy; compassion; pity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
together; at the same time; same; identical