to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
something like ...; something called ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
anything and everything; just about everything
from the beginning; from scratch
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to concern; to be related
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
with these words; while saying
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in