main cause; primary factor
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
antiquity; the previous era
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
all; entire; whole; altogether
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)