and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
first generation; founder
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
preface; foreword; introduction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation