to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(not) even once; (not) ever
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
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
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
genuine; authentic; true; real
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
settler; colonist; immigrant
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
literally; self-explanatorily
construction; establishment
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
youthful; young; young-looking
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy