to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
virtue; charm; merit; good point
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
covered with; stained; smeared
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
this and that; various things
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
there is nothing; having nothing
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
more than usual (usu. time)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
beginning; outset; first; onset
anything and everything; just about everything
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
match; game; bout; contest
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely