number one; first; best; most; game; round
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
close; intimate; on good terms
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
old couple; elderly couple
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reconciliation; make peace with
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
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
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that