to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
trauma (usu. psychological)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
just a minute; small quantity
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
dream for the future; hopes for the future
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)