unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pair; the two; both persons; both things
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
adds force or indicates command
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
threat; intimidation; menace
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
that's the way it is; such is life
financial muscle; economic clout
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
life; living; I; me; student