fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
fast-talking; rapid talking
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in the future; another day; later
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
yearned for; longed for; missed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
that day; the very same day
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
living; lifestyle; living room
to gather; to collect; to assemble
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings