presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
settlement; solution; resolution
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to paint (draw) a picture
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
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.)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange