certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
suffix for familiar person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be silent; to say nothing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
tendency; trend; inclination
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to show up; to appear; to turn up
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person