instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
various countries; various regions; various provinces
tendency; trend; inclination
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
clear; precise; definite; distinct
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something; some kind of; for some reason
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(necessary) personnel; required person
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
meaning; significance; sense
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to recall; to remember; to recollect
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately