endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
adds force or indicates command
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be able (to); to be possible (to)