if it is the case that ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until now; so far; up to the present
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
everyday life; daily life
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
older sister; lass; young lady
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
genuine article; real thing; real deal