occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
not understanding; not knowing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
development (of film); photographic processing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
that's the way it is; such is life
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
how many years; how long; what year
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint