to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be found; to be discovered
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
how; in what way; how about
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
preservation; retainment; keeping
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
choices; alternatives; options
nothing but; except; no more than
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh