one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
studies; schoolwork; classwork
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
family; members of a family
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to increase; to add to; to augment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
just because; even if; even though
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason