above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
in comparison to; rather than
ago; since; before; previous
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
regret; repentance; remorse
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to like; to love; to be fond of
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)