thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
home area; home town; local
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
older sister; elder sister
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
this world; this life; world of the living
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
forcibly; against one's will
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sense of loss; feeling of loss
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares