it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to repeat; to do something over again
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if it is the case that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
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
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup