all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be at a loss for words
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
main question; real issue at hand
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be kind to; to treat kindly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mental illness; emotional disorder
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer