sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
even though; despite; when
of tender years; very young
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to shake one's head (in denial)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
instead; but (on the other hand)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
call; summons; convening; convocation
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
since when; from when; how long
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
to have a talk; to tell a story
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to