certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
directly opposite; right in front
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
document; official papers
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
untouched; unused; intact
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
materials; data; document
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
with these words; while saying
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
spine (of book); binding (of book)
apparent; obvious; very clear
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage