very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
adds force or indicates command
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
selective system; system that offers choices
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
number of articles; quantity
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
such; this sort of; like this
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
selection; choice; option
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
large amount of money; great cost
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on