face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
but; however; provided that
regret; repentance; remorse
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to ask; to enquire; to query
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be surprised; to be astonished
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)