to be kind to; to treat kindly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
very; greatly; exceedingly
discreet; modest; cautious
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
chronological order; time series
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to need; to call for; to require
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
memory; sense; experience
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on