to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
just because; even if; even though
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.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
looking on from afar; being a spectator
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
formal marriage interview
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be found; to be discovered
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
such; like that; that sort of; very
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(dead) end; end of the line
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
proposal; proposition; suggestion
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
how; in what way; how about
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
way (of doing); manner; method; means
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first