disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
one day; (on) a certain day
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
witnessing; observing; sighting
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be dead; to be lifeless
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares