and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
it is not (like that) either
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
beforehand; in advance; previously
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
adds force or indicates command
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
one's long-cherished desire
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes