(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lack of information; data deficiency
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
be (that) as it may; having said that
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
literal translation; direct translation
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
name; given name; first name
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker