society; the world; the times
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
because of; owing to; due to
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
long ago; a long time ago; already
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
don't you think?; indicates question