deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
totally willing; fully motivated
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
certain; definite; clear; credible
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
beforehand; in advance; previously
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)