faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
meaning; significance; sense
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
convention; tired tradition; old custom
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
custom; habit; customary practice
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
so; therefore; and; (and) then
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
clear solution; clean decision
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone