circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be too numerous; to be too much
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after that; afterwards; thereafter
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
function; facility; faculty; feature
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
but; however; provided that
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to increase; to add to; to augment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid