that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
coincident with; while; simultaneously
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
inside one's heart; in one's mind
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever