refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one day; (on) a certain day
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
failure; mistake; blunder
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be too numerous; to be too much
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
how many people; a number of people
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
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...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ago; since; before; previous
to have one's name entered (in a list)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
had better ...; had better not ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)