does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
unrequited love; one-sided love
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
that's the way it is; such is life
single word; a few words; brief comment
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
settlement; solution; resolution
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay