such; this sort of; like this
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
troublesome; annoying; complicated
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bungalow; one-story house
why; how; for what reason
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
of course; certainly; naturally
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent