(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
compilation; editing; recording
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(medical) doctor; physician
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the last moment; the very end
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate