on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
all you have to do is; just; that's all
all you want; as much as one wants
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sympathy; empathy; response
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
rubber band; elastic band
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
impossible to do (although wants to)
different opinion; objection
that is to say; so that means
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring