as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
is that so?; I see; right; oh
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
anonymity; using an assumed name
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
appearance; expression; manifestation
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo