it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be worried; to be troubled
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
for example; for instance; e.g.
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great person; eminent figure
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
proposal; proposition; suggestion
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
platform; home; home base; home plate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
due form; official; formality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard