on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
splinters of glass; glass shards
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
already; now; no longer; not any more
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to live; to reside; to inhabit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
in the meanwhile; during the time
to lie down; to throw oneself down
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking