oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in proportion to; just as much as
irrational (line of) argument
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
clear; precise; definite; distinct
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
self-torturing; masochistic
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
comparatively; relatively
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
general; popular; common; typical
job hunting; job searching
production (e.g. play); direction
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi