to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to have a talk; to tell a story
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
beyond this point; from now on; after this
don't you think?; indicates question
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how can (one) do something
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(period of) a year; during an era
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
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
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
understanding person; supporter
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
time; hour; period; class
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate