as always; as ever; though it's always the case
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
surname; family name; last name
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
silence; stillness; quietness
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be to the point; to be pertinent
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
stagnation; hindrance; delay
for example; for instance; e.g.
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
the deceased; the departed
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed