nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not caring; not giving a damn
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while