explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing