hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
place; situation; position; location
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
curiosity; inquisitiveness
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
nice; likeable; desirable
pure heart; naivete; innocence
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
outside world; physical world
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
just a minute; small quantity
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
matter for great congratulation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...