what kind of; what sort of; what
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
draw (in competition); tie game
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
second (unit of time); arc second
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that's the way it is; such is life
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make a mistake; to blunder
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
choices; alternatives; options
for a while; for some time; for a period
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end