useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
look of death; shadow of death
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stirring; slight movement
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
peril; danger; hazard; distress
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging