second (unit of time); arc second
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to be able to manage somehow or other
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to live; to make a living; to get on with
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
relation; connection; relevance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
how; in what way; how about
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
everyday life; daily life
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being