affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
this is why; this means; it is the case that
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
relatively; comparatively
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pick up; to find; to gather
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
society; the world; the times
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
woman; female; feminine gender
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed