present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to repeat; to do something over again
to show up; to appear; to turn up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
again (and again); once again; yet again
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to turn towards; to point
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
marking; grading; scoring
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside