light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be dispersed; to get separated
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
earnings from a part-time job
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)