although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be needed; to be wanted
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be excited; to be elated
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza