while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
literally; to the letter; literal
reduction by half; halving
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
throw; throwing; throwing event
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
sense of smell; olfaction
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
personal; individual; private
relation; connection; relevance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)