worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to have one's hair stand on end
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
at first; initially; in the beginning
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to pass (of time); to elapse
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
blocking the way; standing in the way
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to increase; to add to; to augment
simply; merely; only; solely