to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
decorated cake; fancy cake
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
about when; about what time; how soon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
as a child; when one was a child
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
origin; beginning; source; rise
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
considerably; fairly; quite
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
road approaching a shrine
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
results; record; grades; marks
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
than; other than; except; but
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly