to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one end; an end; part; fragment
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to pass (of time); to elapse
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
surroundings; environs; circumference
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit