complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
no matter how much time passes
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
long tail (theory, phenomenon, effect, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
such; this sort of; like this
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clearly; distinctly; vividly