in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
stale; hackneyed; cliched
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to be found; to be discovered
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to comb down; to smooth down
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to make a speech; to address
with these words; while saying
of course; certainly; naturally
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
for example; for instance; e.g.
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
near-miss; just missing (each other)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be silent; to say nothing