unanticipated; unexpected
and yet; though; when; in spite of
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
thought; consideration; thinking
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rather; better; instead; if anything
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
embodiment; realization; materialization
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
beyond that point; after that
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
so; therefore; and; (and) then
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hegemony; leadership; initiative
just because; even if; even though
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)