then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
turning point; transition phase
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
nonchalantly; without a care
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
complete change; about-face
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
even though; despite; when
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
abusive language; violent language; wild words
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
true character; true heart; true spirit
it is not (like that) either
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care