to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
overall; general; as a whole
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
foreign matter; impurities
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
light; easy; non-serious; minor
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to approach; to draw near
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!