with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
prospects of victory; chances of success
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
trivial; not amounting to much
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
reality; actuality; hard fact
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)