weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
to need; to call for; to require
environment; circumstance
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
restoration; repair; mending
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
interruption; suspension; break
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
tension; mental strain; nervousness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry