almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
one act (of a play); scene; event
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to lie down; to throw oneself down
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
had better ...; had better not ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
seasoning; flavour; flavor
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of