disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
such; this sort of; like this
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
independence; self-reliance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
until now; so far; up to the present
in the same way as; just like
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to call out; to ask someone to come
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!