to defend oneself; to protect oneself
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
straying; wandering (off course)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
permission; approval; authorization; license
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
trouble; bother; annoyance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
not caring; not giving a damn
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
such; this sort of; like this