grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
else; in addition; besides
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender