happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
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)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to live; to reside; to inhabit
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
by means of; due to; because of; according to