honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
even if ...; even supposing that ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
family vacation; family trip
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to help each other; to cooperate
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
document; official papers
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to have a talk; to tell a story
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book