as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
perception; sensing; noticing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession