it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to feel; to sense; to experience
how; in what way; how about
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
failure; mistake; blunder
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
go that far; to that extent