terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
this (very thing); this precisely
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to pierce through; to break through
episode; anecdote; vignette
very much; very many; more and more
excellent; superb; first-rate
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to attempt; to test; to try out
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to gather; to collect; to assemble
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
extent; scope; sphere; range; span