(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
not necessarily so; is not always true
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
for example; for instance; e.g.
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
new student; freshman; first-year student
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
annual (plant); first-year student
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to have a smattering knowledge of
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
enumeration; citation; listing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
such; like that; that sort of; very