as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
provisional; temporary; tentative
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
tea-ceremony room; tea-ceremony hut; restaurant; coffee shop; cafe
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
so; like this; in this way
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
-less; lacking; non-existing
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
life; living; I; me; student
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from