reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
had better ...; had better not ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
two persons; two people; pair; couple
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
metabolic syndrome; overweight