today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
the other day; a few days ago
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
wherein; therein; thereinto
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lose heart; to lose motivation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be found; to be discovered
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support