as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
in comparison to; rather than
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
suffix for familiar person
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
such ... as; or some such
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to bring; to take; to bring about
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
coincident with; while; simultaneously
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to spend time (on doing something)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
drama; play; Chinese opera
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained