to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cooperation; collaboration
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in comparison to; rather than
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
encryption; encipherment; password protection
way (of doing); manner; method; means
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
rational; reasonable; logical
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
choices; alternatives; options
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances