thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
yearned for; longed for; missed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
uninhabited island; desert island
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
adaptability; flexibility
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender