in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during (the time when)
that is to say; so that means
don't you think?; indicates question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to subsist; to keep on living
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bedridden; confined to bed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
without; unless; have to do
something like ...; something called ...
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to feel; to sense; to experience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true