very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
considerably; fairly; quite
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
had better ...; had better not ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
duty; obligation; responsibility
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in