endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
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
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
reality; actuality; hard fact
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case