and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that's the way it is; such is life
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to bury; to embed; to implant
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
how many years; how long; what year
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to burst open; to pop; to split
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to chase; to run after; to pursue
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly