that's the way it is; such is life
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(some) more; even more; longer; further
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni)
suffix for familiar person
merganser (any duck of genus Mergus)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation