fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
along the road; along the way
(having) life-and-death power (over)
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
general manager; director-general
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
trouble; bother; annoyance
I shouldn't say this, but
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
written explanation; written apology
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
when it comes to ...; as for ...
running away; escaping on foot
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
striking; remarkable; considerable
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances