many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that's the way it is; such is life
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
war; fighting; fierce competition
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
then; well; so; well then