to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
here and there; everywhere
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
true state; actual condition; reality
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unprecedented; never seen before
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
tradition; legend; folklore
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
(within a) territory; domains
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back