(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to ask; to enquire; to query
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
time; hour; period; class
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that's the way it is; such is life
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
taste; palate; sense of taste
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tension; mental strain; nervousness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
forcibly; against one's will
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which