a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shopping; purchased goods
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
as you see; as you can see
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
too much; excessively; too
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
pointing out; identification
to be to the point; to be pertinent
modern person; people of today
true character; real nature
invitation; introduction; temptation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
nature; property; disposition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin