beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
meaning; significance; sense
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
guess; conjecture; surmise
such; this sort of; like this
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
already; now; no longer; not any more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to tell all; to give a full account
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
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)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged