to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
time; hour; period; class
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
already known; well-known
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
outsider; someone outside of a group