to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
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
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to be worried; to be troubled
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
only; merely; but; no more than
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight