bulky; massive; thick; heavy
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
per person; per capita; per head
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
two persons; two people; pair; couple
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix